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CVE-2026-13072: MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory Corruption
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-22 · updated 2026-10-24
- Weakness: CWE-122
Description
When compute mode is enabled on a standalone mongod instance, insufficient validation of externally sourced BSON data during aggregation pipeline processing can result in memory corruption, potentially leading to process termination or other unintended behavior. This configuration is non-default and requires explicit enablement at startup.
Affected products
- MongoDB: from 7.0.0 before 7.0.39; from 8.0.0 before 8.0.28; from 8.2.0 before 8.2.12; from 8.3.0 before 8.3.7 — fixed in 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12, 8.3.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: MongoDB 7.0.39, 8.0.28, 8.2.12, 8.3.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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